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Jay Bilas and Chad Ford discuss which player should be considered the No. 1 prospect in the 2013 NBA draft. Plus, rising prospects and key games to watch.

Story | Conversation | February 28, 2013

Chad Ford watches top-5 NBA draft prospect Bradley Beal work out in Chicago and talks with him about the Ray Allen comparisons and other hype that greeted him as a college freshman.

Blog | Conversation | June 06, 2012

ESPN Insider Chad Ford gives his weekly stockwatch on college basketball's best NBA draft prospects. Kentucky's Anthony Davis remains at the top of the list.

Blog | Conversation | November 22, 2011

Fran Fraschilla examines Lithuanian big man and intriguing draft prospect Donatas Motiejunas and sees a player very similar to Andrea Bargnani at this stage in his career.

Blog | Conversation | June 15, 2011

As NBA teams look for ways to stop Kevin Durant and other lanky top scorers, Chris Singleton presents an intriguing option in this season's NBA draft. David Thorpe explains why.

Blog | Conversation | May 18, 2011

Chad Ford checks in with NBA GMs and scouts in the wake of the McDonald's All-America game and finds there's an early favorite for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft -- Kentucky commit Anthony Davis.

Blog | Conversation | March 31, 2011

Patric Young might have the most NBA-ready body since Dwight Howard and could be the perfect fit for a playoff team on the upswing come draft night. But should he stay in school to try to improve his stock? David Thorpe scouts Florida's freshman forward.

Blog | Conversation | February 10, 2011

Chad Ford kicks off his annual tour of NBA draft prospect workouts in Los Angeles, where he saw Jordan Crawford, Damion James, Paul George, Jerome Jordan, Ben Uzoh, Jarvis Varnado and Luke Harangody in action. A few players already changed his Big Board.

Blog | Conversation | May 11, 2010

Fran Fraschilla examines a trio of top prospects from mid-major conferences -- Butler's Gordon Hayward, Gonzaga's Matt Bouldin and Tulsa's Jerome Jordan -- and rates their NBA potential.

Blog | Conversation | February 17, 2010

Kansas State freshman Bill Walker got some of the worst news an NBA draft prospect could get. Ranked as the third-best prospect among college freshmen just 10 days ago, Walker suffered a serious knee injury -- rupturing his left ACL -- during a K-Sta...

Blog | Conversation | January 08, 2007

Top NBA Draft prospect Tyrus Thomas has been working out behind closed doors. But ESPN Insider Chad Ford got exclusive access and filed this report.

Story | Conversation | June 04, 2006

Now that they have an NCAA title, will we see the Gators' super sophs in the NBA? Chad Ford has the answers.

Story | Conversation | February 28, 2006

It's time for our regular report, in which we update the Top 100 and highlight a few of the best and worst from the week. Who's No. 1? UConn's Rudy Gay began the season as the consensus choice as the No. 1 NBA draft prospect. After a disappointing ...

Blog | Conversation | February 09, 2006

Marko Tomas SHOOTING GUARD | TEAM: KK ZAGREB (CROATIA) AGE: 19 | HT/WT: 6-8, 210 | STATS: 20.2 ppg, 2.6 apg in Adriatic League Notes: Tomas is the hottest international draft prospect on the board right now. He is putting up huge numbers for K...

SpecialFeature | Conversation | January 28, 2005

Chris Duhon POINT GUARD | TEAM: DUKE AGE: 22 | HT/WT: 6-1, 185 | STATS: 10 PPG, 6.1 APG INSIDER RANKING: Point Guard (8) | Overall (44) Notes: Former McDonald's All-American. Was considered a top NBA draft prospect during his freshman and sopho...

SpecialFeature | Conversation | April 19, 2004

Pavel Podkolzine has overcome just about every obstacle imaginable for a young NBA Draft prospect.

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2003